Wayne Rooney is out of Manchester United's trip to Sunderland on Sunday as they attempt to pile the pressure on former Old Trafford boss David Moyes.

Rooney injured both ankles against West Brom last weekend and missed the draw with his old club Everton in midweek.

Ashley Young picked up a knock in that game and has also been ruled out of the trip to Wearside to face bottom-of-the-table Sunderland, while Juan Mata, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones remain long-term absentees.

Wayne Rooney has been ruled out of Manchester United's trip to Sunderland on Sunday

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'Rooney is not available,' said Mourinho. 'Young is injured. No more news. Smalling, Mata and Jones are long term.'

The United manager also revealed that he has made a decision over the future of Adnan Januzaj but will not reveal it yet.

Januzaj's career at United has nosedived since he signed a lucrative five-year deal at the club under Moyes in October 2013, and the forward has been on loan with the Scot at the Stadium of Light this season.

He has not played for United since February 2015 and appears to have little future at Old Trafford.

Rooney injured both ankles against West Brom and missed the draw with former club Everton

Mourinho said: 'I have decided but I am not telling you.'

The Portuguese was also asked if he has any sympathy for Moyes, whose troubles at the foot of the table were exacerbated last weekend when he told a female BBC reporter that she 'might get a slap' over the line of her questioning.

He replied: 'I have sympathy with every manager that is fighting hard to reach their objectives. He is in trouble to do it. In the end there is one team going to be champions and three to be relegated, but everyone is a good professional and gives everything, fights all season.

'Some of us are sacked in the middle of the season. It's difficult so I have sympathy for everyone.'

Jose Mourinho has revealed that he has made a decision over the future of Adnan Januzaj (left)